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After a summer of festival shows, Gorillaz are bringing “Escape to Plastic Beach” out for a global tour, beginning in North America this fall. The 20-date run will include a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on 8 October. The U.S. and Canada dates (details to be announced shortly), will be followed [...]

Gorillaz‘s “Plastic Beach” was named #1 and LCD Soundsystem’s “This is Happening” clocked in at #5 on NPR Music’s influential list, “the 2010’s Best Music (So Far).”   Determined by a nationwide poll of its audience members, several other artists in the EMI family made the top 20, including Sweden’s The Knife for their experimental opera project “Tomorrow, in a Year” (Mute) at [...]

This year’s 40th anniversary Glastonbury Festival in the UK was a scorching success with perfect weather and an array of stunning live shows. See below for performances from Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg and Tinie Tempah and Hot Chip, and check out these pictures of Kylie‘s surprise appearance with Scissor Sisters.

So just how did Gorillaz make it to Plastic Beach after all?

Glastonbury, the UK’s largest music festival, begins today in Somerset with a host of EMI artists to check out if you’re heading that way. Friday’s line-up kicks off the festival in style with Corinne Bailey Rae, Snoop Dogg and, what promises to be a dazzling headline performance from Gorillaz, all on the Pyramid Stage while [...]

The fantastic new video from Gorillaz for ‘On Melancholy Hill’ is now available in full on the official Gorillaz YouTube Channel. The clip, which blends 2D and 3D animation, was directed by Jemie Hewlett. The single is released on July 26. It will be available as an iTunes single LP which includes ‘On Melancholy Hill’ [...]

The amazing new video for ‘On Melancholy Hill’ by Gorillaz is out. Directed by Jamie Hewlett and a stunning blend of 2D and 3D animation, the video updates us on what Murdoc, 2D, Cyborg, Russel and the still alive Noodle are up to and is currently available exclusively at iTunes. Watch the trailer and buy [...]

The latest animated ident telling the story of Gorillaz‘ Plastic Beach is now out – a trailer for the new video for ‘On Melancholy Hill’. The full version will premiere on iTunes June 15. Check it out and the other fantastic clips here:

Gorillaz will play the Friday headline slot on the Pyramid stage at this year’s Glastonbury festival in the UK. The band were drafted in at the 11th hour after U2 were forced to cancel their planned appearance. “We’re like some great big horrible warship pulling in to the Bay of Glastonbury to save the day. [...]